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Homeless man set fire to flat of woman who helped him out, court hears

July 31, 2018, 18:36

Alan Jackson to be sentenced in December after admitting causing over €29,000 damage

A man told gardaíthat he sexually assaulted his 15-year-old daughter because he mistook her for his partner after he got into bed feeling groggy.

Man who ‘mistook daughter for partner’ guilty of sexual assault

July 31, 2018, 18:02

Teen says she is happy to see father, who claimed he was groggy at time, face the truth

All passengers in both cars had brought €60,000 damages claims against Martin Collins and his insurers Aviva Insurance, but Julie Collins withdrew her claim half way through the hearings.

Personal injury claims thrown out by judge

July 30, 2018, 21:04

Damages of up to €360,000 claimed by six people in collision

Mark Dwyer, of Dolphin House, Rialto, Dublin, pleaded guilty to one count of robbery.

Three years for handbag thief who broke woman’s finger

July 30, 2018, 19:11

Mark Dwyer (41) smashed victim’s car window at Dolphin’s Barn and grabbed bag

Aidan Flanagan playing for Tipperary against Clare in the National Hurling League in 1997. File Photograph: Lorraine O’Sullivan/Inpho

Garda receives €1.16m damages for back injury suffered during arrest

July 30, 2018, 18:14

Aidan Flanagan is a former captain of the Tipperary county hurling team

Polish deputy justice minister Marcin Warchol: hit out at the High Court in Dublin for delaying the extradition of 31-year-old Artur Celmer.

Polish minister’s comments not a barrier to extradition, court hears

July 30, 2018, 17:45

Deputy justice minister criticised High Court over delay in extradition of Artur Celmer

The court heard that the teenager (now 18), had 33 previous convictions, including theft, criminal damage, burglary, robbery and unauthorised taking of vehicles.

Teenager who caused €50,000 in damage to detention campus gets four years

July 27, 2018, 22:05

Court hears that the four incidents by now 18-year-old were very violent and aggressive

The judge described the man’s acts as ‘gratuitous, depraved and exploitative’ and said the victim impact reports confirmed ‘how bright and articulate these young women are’.

Eight-year sentence for man who sexually assaulted nieces

July 27, 2018, 21:10

Girls were six or seven when they were molested

Colin Ryan of St Ita’s Street, St Mary’s Park, Limerick who has pleaded guilty to one count of intentionally or recklessly causing serious harm to Simone Lee. File photograph: Liam Burke/Press 22

Limerick woman scalded, stabbed, and beaten by boyfriend, court told

July 27, 2018, 21:00

‘The mirror is my enemy. It pains to see my reflection’ - victim

Judge Martina Baxter described the attempted robbery of a post office as a ‘despicable, cowardly act’ perpetrated on an elderly man who was alone and vulnerable.

Man who raided post office ‘as a joke’ jailed for two and a half years

July 27, 2018, 20:58

Court heard John Wheeler wanted to get back into prison

Driver who claimed €60,000 over minor crash gets just €5,000

July 27, 2018, 01:00

Judge tells claimant that damage to her car could not have been the result of the incident

Karl Sutton (33), Crumlin Park, Crumlin, leaves Dublin Circuit Criminal Court after receiving a four-year suspended sentence for assault causing harm to his then girlfriend, Tiffany Curtis, at their flat in Rialto in 2003. Photograph: Collins Courts.

Suspended sentence for man who viciously assaulted girlfriend

July 26, 2018, 22:04

Man accused woman of cheating on him before beating her, while baby slept in next room

Garda Brian Hanrahan leaving Nenagh Court after his conviction last year. Photgraph: Brian Gavin/Press 22

Garda appealing assault conviction says he punched woman ‘in defence’

July 26, 2018, 20:54

Brian Hanrahan (34) was convicted last year of assaulting Emer Kelly and Aisling King

The man’s former wife described how her life had ‘dramatically changed’ after testing positive for HIV. File photograph: iStockPhoto

Man who infected two partners with HIV jailed for ten years

July 26, 2018, 16:45

Former wife says her heart was ‘smashed into a million pieces’ after testing positive

Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard that doctors had warned the man not to drive for a year after his last epileptic seizure, just two months before he hit Josh Sweeney with his van. Photograph: Matt Kavanagh.

Driver who hit teen during epileptic seizure jailed for 3½ years

July 25, 2018, 21:59

Josh Sweeney (20) struggles to move a single limb, is unable to communicate or feed himself

The listed house is where actor Michael Fassbender worked in the family restaurant. Photograph: Dara Mac Domhnaill/The Irish Times

Michael Fassbender’s family allowed to resume work on Killarney premises

July 25, 2018, 21:20

Neighbours obtained injunction claiming they were being overlooked by windows not in original application

Seán Winters (34), with an address on Grange Road, Baldoyle, had pleaded not guilty to assaulting Judge Miriam Walsh causing her harm at a court in Dublin on December 11th, 2015.

Man not guilty of assaulting judge by reason of insanity

July 25, 2018, 21:04

Seán Winters ‘rained punches’ on Judge Miriam Walsh, leaving her badly shaken

David Johnson Stangaciu and his father, Alan Cantaragiu, leaving the Four Courts after the Circuit Civil Court approved a settlement offer of €45,000. Photograph: Collins Courts.

Boy injured playing football in Phoenix Park to receive €45,000

July 25, 2018, 12:39

David Johnson Stangaciu lacerated chest when he fell onto partly open manhole

Stephen O’Connor (19), of Castle Manor, Newcastle, Co Wicklow, leaving Dublin Circuit Criminal Court after receiving a suspended sentence. Photograph: Collins Courts.

Wicklow teenager stole two bags of cash from employer to pay drug debt

July 24, 2018, 19:25

A €4,000 drug debt was ‘taxed’ and increased to €6,000 when not paid quickly, court heard before handing down suspended sentence

Greg Walsh (70), of Woodbrook Crescent, Castleknock, Dublin, arriving at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. Photograph: Collins Courts.

Former director stole over €1 million from Dublin charity and other sources

July 24, 2018, 19:07

Greg Walsh (70) pleaded guilty to thefts while treasurer of Carline Learning Centre and while a tax agent for family and friends

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